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7 Ottappa-bala – moral dread; it is ottappa present in
sobhaõa cittas.
8 Ahirika-bala – moral shamelessness; it is ahirika present
in 12 akusala cittas.
9 Anottappa-bala – moral fearlessness; it is anottappa
present in 12 akusala cittas.
Of the 9 powers, the first seven may be regarded as moral
whereas the last two as immoral. Ahirika and anottappa are
prominent in wicked persons.
In accordance with the definition that Balas are unshakable
by their opposites, (1) the power of Faith is unshaken by
faithlessness, (2) Energy by laziness, (3) Mindfulness by
forgetfulness, (4) Concentration by distractedness, (5) Wisdom
by ignorance.
Hirã and ottappa strongly support moral actions whereas
ahirika and anottappa lead the way to immoral actions.
6 Four Adhipatis (Four Dominating Factors)
‘Adhipati’ means supreme, sovereign, lord, chief, king, etc. it is
the chief among its associates and it has no equal. As there is
one king in a country, so there is only one adhipati in a mental
group of citta and its concomitants.
Adhipati should be differentiated from indriya. Adhipati may
be compared to a king who, as the undisputed head of the state,
lords over all his ministers and country men. Indriyas are like
ministers who control only their respective ministries without
interfering with the others. Indriyas have equals and they have
to follow the adhipati.
Adhipati may be regarded as the ‘dominating factor’ in a
mental group.